finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
the ocean; the great deep
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
really; truly; indeed; good grief
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
entrance (i.e. of a Japanese house); start of a rise (e.g. in prices)
stairs; stairway; staircase
sound of a heavy object falling
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(not so) much; (not) very
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be impressed; to greatly admire
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss